Benefit cap and IIDB

25 September 2012, 04:59 pm

JoW
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Is Industrial Injuries Benefit included in the benefit cap? I have found conflicting information on various websites I usually trust! Some say it is included in the benefit cap and others say it isn’t and receipt of it means people are exempt from the cap. Am I correct to assume it was included in the early days and the regs were later amended. Thanks

25 September 2012, 05:20 pm #1

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The CPAG guidance updated July 2012 says no cap if on IDB.

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26 September 2012, 03:24 pm #2

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think it’s covered in the draft Housing Benefit (Benefit Cap) Regulations 2012, which insert a new ‘Part 8A’ into the HB Regs 2006 ...

... and at section 75E(1)(d) of Part A it says -

Exceptions to the benefit cap
75E — (1) The benefit cap does not apply where —

(d) the claimant or the claimant’s partner is receiving an industrial injuries benefit by virtue of Part 5 of the Act .....

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/hb-benefit-cap-draft-regs-2012.pdf

... plus more corroboration from directgov @

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/BeginnersGuideToBenefits/DG_201734

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